diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index da3b1c469..970fa0fde 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -97,3 +97,4 @@ Branch CRUD-Init
 ================
 
 - create an api for rendering entities
+- css: render the placeholder in expanded choice item as italic (the "no specified" choice")
diff --git a/Resources/public/sass/modules/_forms.scss b/Resources/public/sass/modules/_forms.scss
index 970d33a48..f2c533906 100644
--- a/Resources/public/sass/modules/_forms.scss
+++ b/Resources/public/sass/modules/_forms.scss
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ label {
    abbr {
       display: none;
    }
+   
+    // mark the label for empty placeholder
+    &[for$="_placeholder"] {
+       font-style: italic;
+    }
 }
 
 .inline-choice {